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Cybersecurity Receives Emphasis in State of the Union Address

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in General Security/by SecurityOrb_Staff

An interesting article by Mickey McCarter of Homeland Security Today.com about President Obama take on the cybersecurity issue in the State of the Union address. President Barack Obama called for cybersecurity legislation to provide incentives to businesses to protect their information systems from attacks or intrusions in the course of his State of the Union […]

ShmooCon Begins with LobbyCon

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in Conference, Events/by admin

ShmooCon officially kicks off today Friday January 27, 2012, but yesterday was LobbyCon at the Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW in Washington, DC.

The Lobby became a mini conference where conversations, newly forged relationships and ideas were shared in every corner of the hallways by attendees of ShmooCon and those who simply show up to be part of the action without paying to participate and fellowship.

Someone stated, LobbyCons are were we come up with ideas, the deals are made, the projects are talked about and the real learning is done. After an hour LobbyConning, I would have to agree.

Cybersecurity Receives Emphasis in State of the Union Address

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in General Security/by SecurityOrb_Staff

ShmooCon Begins with LobbyCon

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in Conference, Events/by admin

ShmooCon officially kicks off today Friday January 27, 2012, but yesterday was LobbyCon at the Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW in Washington, DC.

Someone stated, LobbyCons are were we come up with ideas, the deals are made, the projects are talked about and the real learning is done. After an hour LobbyConning, I would have to agree.

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Cybersecurity Receives Emphasis in State of the Union Address

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in General Security/by SecurityOrb_Staff

An interesting article by Mickey McCarter of Homeland Security Today.com about President Obama take on the cybersecurity issue in the State of the Union address.

President Barack Obama called for cybersecurity legislation to provide incentives to businesses to protect their information systems from attacks or intrusions in the course of his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Obama noted that the White House sent a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Congress last year and called on Congress to pass cybersecurity legislation.

“To stay one step ahead of our adversaries, I’ve already sent this Congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing dangers of cyber-threats,” Obama stated.

The president cast cybersecurity legislation as a necessity to protect American businesses from foreign adversaries, be they enemy states or individual malicious actors or terrorist networks.

In response to the Obama cybersecurity legislative proposals, House Republicans convened a task force to study their options. On Oct. 5, 2011, the task force issued recommendations to guide individual bills that would address various aspects of cybersecurity nationally. Private experts have told Homeland Security Today that many of those recommendations line up with proposals set forth by Obama in his proposal.

Read the rest at HomelandSecurityToday.com

ShmooCon Begins with LobbyCon

2012-01-27/0 Comments/in Conference, Events/by admin

ShmooCon officially kicks off today Friday January 27, 2012, but yesterday was LobbyCon at the Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW in Washington, DC.

Someone stated, LobbyCons are where we come up with ideas, where the deals are made, where the projects are talked about and where the real learning is done. After an hour LobbyConning, I would have to agree.

In the Lobby yesterday, many notable individuals were present and among such were Dual Core, Marco & Kevin Figueroa also known as the Figueroa Brothers as well as Johnny Long of HackersforCharity.org. Johnny talked about his project in Uganda as well as a recent task participated in. A very approachable and pleasant individual, we wish him great success and as always SecurityOrb.com continues to support his effort.

Overall, if LobbyCon is an indication of what is in store for ShmooCon, then let get it started.